HERITAGE RECORD · 259

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

大烟雾山国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Stretching over more than 200,000 ha, this exceptionally beautiful park is home to more than 3,500 plant species, including almost as many trees (130 natural species) as in all of Europe. Many endangered animal species are also found there, including what is probably the greatest variety of salamanders in the world. Since the park is relatively untouched, it gives an idea of temperate flora before the influence of humankind.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ464004 ↗

Inception1934

Area522426.88 ha

Administrative areaQ1509 · Q496197

WikipediaGreat Smoky Mountains National Park ↗

Chinese Wikipedia大煙山國家公園 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

(viii)An outstanding record of Earth’s history, geological processes or significant landforms.

(ix)Outstanding ecological and biological processes in the evolution of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.

(x)The most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.

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